A view of Kaptai National Park

This is a list of protected areas of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. There are 53 Protected Areas contains about 818247.46 hectares (Terrestrial & Marine). Out of this, Terrestrial Protectet Areas contains 470147.46 hectares which represents 3.19% area of the country. Protected areas include:[1]

National Park

Main article: List of national parks of Bangladesh
Name[2] Image Location Area

(Hector)

Declaration IUCN

Catagory

Bhawal National Park 24°5′45″N 90°24′14″E / 24.09583°N 90.40389°E / 24.09583; 90.40389

Gazipur District, Dhaka Division 		5022.29 11 May 1982 IV
Habitat or species

management area

Madhupur National Park 24°41′54″N 90°07′10″E / 24.698303°N 90.119378°E / 24.698303; 90.119378

Madhupur Upazila, Tangail, Dhaka Division 		8436.13 4 February 1982 IV
Habitat or species

management area

Ramsagar National Park 25°33′16″N 88°37′26″E / 25.554376°N 88.623892°E / 25.554376; 88.623892

Dinajpur, Dhaka Division 		27.75 30 April 2001 IV
Habitat or species

management area

Himchari National Park 21°20′58″N 92°02′24″E / 21.3493929°N 92.0398732°E / 21.3493929; 92.0398732

Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division 		1729.21 15 February 1980 IV
Habitat or species

management area

Lawachara National Park 24°19′11″N 91°47′1″E / 24.31972°N 91.78361°E / 24.31972; 91.78361

Moulvibazar, Sylhet Division 		1250 7 July 1996 II
National Park
Kaptai National Park 22°30′08″N 92°12′04″E / 22.50222°N 92.20111°E / 22.50222; 92.20111

Rangamati, Chittagong Division 		5464.78 9 September 1999 II
National Park
Nijhum Dwip National Park 22°04′22″N 90°59′54″E / 22.0728°N 90.9982°E / 22.0728; 90.9982

Hatiya, Noakhali, Chittagong Division 		16352.23 8 April 2001 II
National Park
Medhakachhapia National Park 21°41′15.56″N 92°9′21.66″E / 21.6876556°N 92.1560167°E / 21.6876556; 92.1560167

Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division 		395.92 4 April 2004 IV
Habitat or species

management area

Satchari National Park 24°07′12″N 91°27′03″E / 24.12000°N 91.45083°E / 24.12000; 91.45083

Habiganj, Sylhet Division 		242.91 10 October 2005 II
National Park
Khadim Nagar National Park 24°53′52″N 91°52′17″E / 24.89778°N 91.87139°E / 24.89778; 91.87139

Sylhet, Sylhet Division 		678.8 13 April 2006 IV
Habitat or species

management area

Baroiyadhala National Park 22°39′16″N 91°40′06″E / 22.654382°N 91.668264°E / 22.654382; 91.668264

Chittagong, Chittagong Division 		2933.61 6 April 2010 II
National Park
Kuakata National Park 21°51′14″N 90°05′27″E / 21.853960°N 90.090764°E / 21.853960; 90.090764

Kalapara, Patuakhali, Barisal Division 		1613 24 October 2010 II
National Park
Nawabganj National Park 25°27′06″N 89°03′13″E / 25.4517524°N 89.0534941°E / 25.4517524; 89.0534941

Nawabganj, Dinajpur, Rangpur Division 		517.61 24 October 2010 IV
Habitat or species

management area

Singra National Park 25°53′24″N 88°33′47″E / 25.890115°N 88.563052°E / 25.890115; 88.563052

Dinajpur, Rangpur Division 		305.69 4 October 2010 IV
Habitat or species

management area

Kadigarh National Park 24°20′18″N 90°19′42″E / 24.338429°N 90.328393°E / 24.338429; 90.328393

Kachina, Bhaluka, Mymensingh,

Mymensingh Division

344.13 24 October 2010 IV
Habitat or species

management area

Altadighi National Park 25°11′11″N 88°51′58″E / 25.186461°N 88.866144°E / 25.186461; 88.866144

Dhamoirhat, Naogaon, Rajshahi Division 		264.12 14 December 2011 IV
Habitat or species

management area

Birganj National Park 25°50′57″N 88°39′45″E / 25.849129°N 88.662552°E / 25.849129; 88.662552

Birganj, Dinajpur, Rangpur Division 		168.56 14 December 2011 IV
Habitat or species

management area

Sheikh Jamal Inani National Park 21°08′24″N 92°04′56″E / 21.1400025°N 92.0820834°E / 21.1400025; 92.0820834

Ukhia, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division 		7085.16 15 April 2019
Dharmapur National Park 25°32′23″N 88°32′52″E / 25.539639°N 88.547689°E / 25.539639; 88.547689

Biral, Dinajpur, Rangpur Division 		704.7 24 November 2021

Wildlife Sanctuary

Main article: List of wildlife sanctuaries of Bangladesh
Name Image Location Area

(ha)

Year of

establishment[3]

Year of

declaration[4]

IUCN

category[4]

Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary Chunarughat, Habiganj, Sylhet 1795.54 7 July 1996 7 July 1996 II

National Park

Char Kukri-Mukri Wildlife Sanctuary Char Fasson, Bhola, Barisal 40 19 December 1981 19 December 1981 IV

Habitat or species management area

Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary Bagerhat, Khulna 122920.90 6 April 1996 29 June 2017 Ib

Wilderness area

Sundarbans West Wildlife Sanctuary Satkhira, Khulna 119718.88 6 April 1996 29 June 2017 Ib

Wilderness area

Sundarbans South Wildlife Sanctuary Khulna District, Khulna 75310.30 6 April 1996 29 June 2017 Ib

Wilderness area

Pablakhali Wildlife Sanctuary Chittagong Hill Tracts 42069.37 20 September 1983 20 September 1983 II

National Park

Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary Chittagong District 7763.97 18 March 1986 18 March 1986 IV

Habitat or species management area

Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary Chakaria, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong 1302.42 11 April 2007 11 April 2007 IV

Habitat or species management area

Dudpukuria-Dhopachari Wildlife Sanctuary Chittagong District 4716.57 6 April 2010 6 April 2010 IV

Habitat or species management area

Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary Fatikchhari, Chittagong 1177.53 6 April 2010 6 April 2010 II

National Park

Sangu Wildlife Sanctuary Bandarban, Chittagong 2331.98 6 April 2010 6 April 2010 II

National Park

Teknaf Wildlife Sanctuary Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong 11614.57 24 March 2010 9 December 2009 IV

Habitat or species management area

Tengragiri Wildlife Sanctuary Barguna, Barisal 4048.58 24 October 2010 24 October 2010 II

National Park

Dudhmukhi Wildlife Sanctuary Bagerhat District, Khulna 170 29 January 2012 29 January 2012 II

National Park

Chadpai Wildlife Sanctuary Bagerhat District, Khulna 560 29 January 2012 29 January 2012 II

National Park

Dhangmari Wildlife Sanctuary Bagerhat District, Khulna 340 29 January 2012 29 January 2012 II

National Park

Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary Patuakhali District, Barisal 2026.48 24 December 2011 24 December 2011 II

National Park

Padma Bridge Wildlife Sanctuary Madaripur,

Shariatpur, Munshiganj, Faridpur

11772.608 26 November 2020 26 November 2020
Baishari Bangdepa Wildlife Sanctuary Cox's Bazar 2233.055 16 April 2023 16 April 2023

The 1990 edition of the IUCN Directory of South Asian Protected Areas says the Forest Department also established a center for the protection of waterfowl at Hail Haor Wildlife Sanctuary.[5]

Dolphin Sanctuary

Name[2] Image Location Area

(ha)

Year of

establishment[6]

Year of

declaration[7]

IUCN

category[7]

Nazirganj Dolphin Sanctuary Pabna District, Rajshahi 146 1 December 2013 1 December 2013 VI

Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources

Shilanda-Nagdemra Dolphin Sanctuary Pabna District, Rajshahi 24.17 1 December 2013 1 December 2013 VI

Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources

Nagarbari-Mohanganj Dolphin Sanctuary Pabna District, Rajshahi 408.11 1 December 2013 1 December 2013 VI

Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources

Pankhali Dolphin Sanctuary Khulna 404 4 March 2020 4 March 2020
Shibsha Dolphin Sanctuary Khulna 2155 4 March 2020 4 March 2020
Vadra Dolphin Sanctuary Khulna 868 4 March 2020 4 March 2020

Special Biodiversity Conservation Area

Name[8] Image Location Area

(Hector)

Declaration
Special Biodiversity Conservation Area

(Ratargul)

25°01′03″N 91°55′54″E / 25.0176°N 91.9317°E / 25.0176; 91.9317

Sylhet, Sylhet Division 		204.25 31 May 2015
Altadighi water based Special

Biodiversity Conservation Area

25°11′11″N 88°51′58″E / 25.186461°N 88.866144°E / 25.186461; 88.866144

Dhamoirhat, Naogaon, Rajshahi Division 		17.33 9 June 2016

Marine Protected Area

Name Image Location Area

(Hector)

Declaration
Swatch of No Ground Marine Protected Area[9] Swatch of No Ground 173800 27 October 2014
Saint Martin Marine Protected Area[10] St. Martin's Island 174300 4 January 2022
Marine Protected Area (Bangladesh)[11] Middle Ground and

South Patches of Bay of Bengal

69800 29 October 2000
Nijhum Dwip Marine Protected Area[12] Nijhum Dwip 318800 23 June 2019
Naf Marine Protected Area[13] Basin of Naf River 73417 21 May 2024

Vulture Safe Zone

Vulture Safe Zone - 1[14]

The safe areas of vulture under Sylhet, Dhaka (partial) and Chittagong division

Vulture Safe Zone - 2[14]

The safe areas of vultures under Khulna, Barisal and Dhaka (partial)  division.

Botanical Garden

Main article: List of national parks of Bangladesh § Botanical Garden
Name Image Location Area

(Hector)

Declaration
National Botanical Garden[15] 23°49′00″N 90°20′55″E / 23.8166°N 90.34875°E / 23.8166; 90.34875

Mirpur, Dhaka, Dhaka Division 		87.13 1981
Baldha Garden[16] 23°43′06″N 90°25′04″E / 23.718333°N 90.417778°E / 23.718333; 90.417778

Wari, Dhaka, Dhaka Division 		1.37 1909

Safari Park

Name[17] Image Location Area

(Hector)

Declaration
Gazipur Safari Park 24°10′18″N 90°23′34″E / 24.171666°N 90.392661°E / 24.171666; 90.392661

Gazipur District, Dhaka Division

1493.93 2013
Dulhazra Safari Park 21°39′45″N 92°50′0″E / 21.66250°N 92.83333°E / 21.66250; 92.83333

Chakaria, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong Division

600 1999

Eco Park

Name[18][19] Image Location Area

(Hector)

Declaration
Madhabkunda Ecopark 24°37′47″N 92°13′16″E / 24.629717°N 92.221218°E / 24.629717; 92.221218

Dakshinvag, Barlekha, Moulvibazar, Sylhet Division

202.43 2001
Tilagor Eco Park 24°55′02″N 91°54′24″E / 24.917118°N 91.90673°E / 24.917118; 91.90673

Sylhet, Sylhet Division

45.34 2006
Charmuguria Eco-Park 23°10′28″N 90°12′24″E / 23.174451°N 90.206758°E / 23.174451; 90.206758

Nachar, Kumarakhali, Madaripur Sadar, Madaripur, Dhaka Division

4.20 2015
Madhutila Eco Park 25°12′21″N 90°09′12″E / 25.2059°N 90.1532°E / 25.2059; 90.1532

Nalitabari, Sherpur, Mymensingh Division

131.19 May 18, 2023
Sitakunda Botanical

Garden and Ecopark

22°36′06″N 91°40′17″E / 22.601632°N 91.671516°E / 22.601632; 91.671516

Muradpur, Sitakund, Chittagong division,

808.00 1998
Banshkhali Ecopark 21°59′23″N 91°58′55″E / 21.989705°N 91.981834°E / 21.989705; 91.981834

Banshkhali, Chittagong Division,

1200.00 2003
Kuakata Ecopark 21°48′44″N 90°08′15″E / 21.812326°N 90.137519°E / 21.812326; 90.137519

Kalapara, Patuakhali, Barisal Division

5661.00 2005
Borshijora Ecopark 24°28′08″N 91°47′05″E / 24.469°N 91.7847°E / 24.469; 91.7847

Moulvibazar, Sylhet Division

326.07 2006
Jamuna Bridge

West Bank Eco-Park

24°24′00″N 89°44′49″E / 24.40009°N 89.746939°E / 24.40009; 89.746939

Sayedabad, Sirajganj, Rajshahi Division

50.02 2008
Pirojpur Riverview Ecopark 22°33′30″N 89°57′30″E / 22.55836605919711°N 89.95844736086083°E / 22.55836605919711; 89.95844736086083

Namazpur, Pirojpur,

Barisal division

2.54 2010

Aviary Park

Name[20] Image Location Area

(Hector)

Declaration
Sheikh Russell Aviary and Eco-Park 22°29′37″N 92°07′16″E / 22.493538°N 92.121044°E / 22.493538; 92.121044

South Nishintapur, Hosnabad,
Rangunia, Chittagong Division 		210 24 November 2021

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